Sun Dec 07 14:00:00 UTC 2025: Summary:
The film “Blue Moon,” directed by Richard Linklater, explores the life of Lorenz Hart, the lyricist partner of Richard Rodgers, in 1943. The story focuses on Hart’s perspective as he grapples with Rodgers’ burgeoning success with Oscar Hammerstein after their partnership dissolved due to Hart’s alcoholism. The film, set primarily in a bar, depicts Hart’s interactions with the bartender Eddie and his infatuation with a young art student, Elizabeth Weiland. The reviewer found the film tedious and unengaging, likening it to a static, one-room play with little action. They gave it a very low rating of 1/10.
News Article:
Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon” Bombs with Critics: A “Boring” Take on Lorenz Hart’s Life
Manchester, UK – Richard Linklater’s latest film, “Blue Moon,” a biographical drama focusing on the life of lyricist Lorenz Hart (played by Ethan Hawke), has been met with scathing reviews. Set in 1943, the film chronicles Hart’s struggles as he watches his former partner, Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott), find success with Oscar Hammerstein.
DVDfever.co.uk’s reviewer slammed “Blue Moon” as a tedious and uneventful experience, awarding it a dismal 1/10 rating. The reviewer criticized the film’s static, one-room setting in a bar, where Hart interacts with bartender Eddie (Bobby Cannavale) and a young art student Elizabeth Weiland (Margaret Qualley).
“Blue Moon is in cinemas now, but isn’t yet available to pre-order on Blu-ray or DVD.”
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